Chapter 1

Li Xian widened his eyes and stared intently at the jade cylinder in front of him, which resembled a water glass. Indeed, it was just ordinary jade, except for the strange patterns covering it, which gave the jade a new function—lighting.

As long as the jade was flipped, it would emit a soft glow, illuminating every detail in the room; when flipped again, it would revert to an ordinary piece of jade.

"Wow, it even has gravity sensing."

"I looked at it from all angles, but I still can't understand it. Although the structure is simple, it's too simple: no wires, no power source, not even a place to store energy. How does it work?"

Li Xian pondered for a long time but couldn't figure it out. He looked around the room, which had a completely unfamiliar style, at the countless items with strange patterns on the walls, and the bizarre objects and incense burners on the floor, feeling utterly confused.

"What's going on here? I remember lying in my dorm at school, sleeping in, when I suddenly heard a loud noise. I was enveloped in a white light and then lost consciousness. When I woke up, I was here."

He looked at his hands, which were noticeably paler, and a sense of fear crept over him—had he been transported to another world? What about the me on Earth? Damn, I just slept in!

"Ouch... my head hurts."

Li Xian touched his head and found it wrapped up like a mummy. At the same time, bits of memory slowly surfaced.

It seemed that... no, the previous consciousness had been flirting with a girl on the street, only to find out she was a small expert at the Foundation Establishment stage. This body had been hit on the head, and the consciousness had been scattered.

Wait, Foundation Establishment stage? A world of cultivation?

Gradually, more memories surfaced.

This place was indeed... a world of cultivation, known as the "Immortal Realm." However, this Immortal Realm was vastly different from the cultivation worlds in novels.

This Immortal Realm had existed for countless years, and after millions of years of development, many things had changed.

For example, the cultivation techniques of major sects had long been leaked everywhere; even the ordinary prints of the Three Pure Ones' Daoist techniques, the complete set, only cost five hundred taels of silver; if bought separately, one tael per volume. If purchased in bulk, there were even discounts.

In short, the cultivation techniques were so cheap that the founding ancestors of the sects would crawl out of the netherworld. In the past, a single cultivation technique could cause rivers of blood; now, a few taels of silver were enough, and one could even be picky.

Because cultivation techniques were everywhere, the current Immortal Realm was a time of rising heroes. The result of this rise was the arrival of a new era.

What were the characteristics of this new era? First and foremost, centralized states had emerged. Each centralized state was a regional hegemon, at least a local one.

In the past, the Immortal Realm was supported by sects, with families and other groups as auxiliaries, forming a system of numerous sects.

The emergence of centralized states was the most serious challenge to the traditional sect-based cultivation system.

In addition to centralized states, many new ideas, new cultivation methods, and new things sprouted like bamboo after a spring rain. Various doctrines were in full bloom, a true era of a hundred schools of thought. In short, the current cultivation world was both exciting and chaotic.

Oh, right, there was another important change. After millions of years, the various heavenly treasures in the Immortal Realm had been almost completely depleted, and nine out of ten treasures had become legends. While cultivation techniques were everywhere, treasures were extremely scarce.

Subsequently, memories about his identity began to surface. The name of this body was also Li Xian, 16 years old; but his status was not simple, being the second son of Li Yulong, a high-ranking official of the Great Xia Kingdom, the Imperial Censor.

Li Yulong was a top "capable official" in the Great Xia Kingdom. How capable was he?

Some people said that the current decline of the Great Xia Kingdom was largely due to Li Yulong. The great idea of "selling official positions" was proposed by Li Yulong and highly praised by the current emperor of the Great Xia Kingdom. Of course, it also received support and praise from many wealthy people.

As the youngest son of Li Yulong, the former Li Xian was a model of a noble son. He had been flirting with a woman on the street and was beaten to the point of losing his soul.

To say that Li Xian's talent was not bad, but he just didn't cultivate properly. He spent his days with a few close friends, acting tyrannically, even more so than the crown prince. He was willing to try anything except good deeds and insane acts.

While he was sorting through his memories and organizing his thoughts, he heard a familiar shout: "Xian, Xian, I heard you were flirting with a woman and got your head smashed? Ha, I came to see you, brother."

The relevant memories in Li Xian's mind quickly surfaced, and he was instantly annoyed. This guy was called "Shangguan Yong," the son of the great general "Shangguan Guang." The "Xian" in "Xian brother" was not the "Xian" of virtue, but the "Xian" of Li Xian. However, "Xian brother" sounded very smooth.

Shangguan Yong, being the son of a great general, entered Li Xian's room with the air of a general—kicking the door open with his foot. The poor door was kicked away, and a burly teenager strode in amidst the flying debris.

Li Xian, seeing the shattered door, was furious: "Shangguan Yong! You dare to kick my door!"

"Huh?" Shangguan Yong looked at Li Xian in confusion, "Xian, did you get your head smashed? You're not calling me Brother Yong anymore?"

Li Xian was taken aback, realizing he had been caught, and quickly said, "I've already died once, and you didn't even bring a gift when you came to see me!"

Shangguan Yong was straightforward, "I came to see if you were still alive first, and then I'll prepare the gift. If you were dead, I would have prepared the funeral. But seeing you so lively, I'll go get some tonics."

Before he finished speaking, Li Xian grabbed a wind escape talisman and disappeared in a flash.

Li Xian was so angry that his face turned green, and he trembled with rage, pointing at Shangguan Yong's back. Truly a gang of ruffians! You even check if I'm alive before bringing a gift, you really have some nerve!

The commotion caught the attention of the steward who was taking care of Li Xian. Seeing Li Xian so lively, the middle-aged steward immediately hugged him and burst into tears, "Young master, you've finally woken up. Master has been worried sick about you. Do you feel any discomfort? Don't hide it, or you might end up with a lingering illness."

Seeing the middle-aged steward, a warm feeling welled up in Li Xian's heart. Li Yulong was busy with state affairs and also cultivated in his spare time, so the task of taking care of Li Xian fell to the steward, Yang Zhong. For Yang Zhong, the former Li Xian had a bit of a fatherly affection, which also influenced the current Li Xian.

"Uncle Yang, I'm fine."

"Don't pretend. Come, lie down, let me check you."

Yang Zhong pressed Li Xian down and used his true essence and divine sense to examine him. After a long time, Yang Zhong finally sighed in relief, "Fortunately, it seems those soul-summoning shamans really have some skills."

Soul-summoning? Li Xian's eyes darted around, and his heart raced.

"What's wrong, young master?"

"Nothing, Uncle Yang, I just thought of some experiences from my soul wandering."

At this moment, Li Xian thought of how to explain his changes if others were suspicious.

Yang Zhong checked again and finally smiled, "That's good, that's good. Forget about the experiences from your soul wandering."

Yang Zhong thought that Li Xian's "fear" was due to some terrifying experience his soul had encountered, which was normal.

Li Xian responded and then turned to his most pressing concern: "Uncle Yang, where did you buy this jade lamp?"

The jade lamp was the glowing jade Li Xian had seen earlier.

Yang Zhong frowned slightly, "That jade lamp? It was just made by our household craftsmen. It's a lowly craft, why are you asking, young master?"

Seeing Yang Zhong frown, Li Xian knew he had slipped up, but he was confident and became more relaxed. "Uncle Yang, during my soul wandering, I saw many good things. I want to try and see if I can recreate them, perhaps it will help Father."

Yang Zhong looked at Li Xian for a while and finally responded, "Young master, please wait a moment. I'll go report your condition to Master."

After Yang Zhong left, Li Xian suddenly became excited, "So, no one really values craftsmen here. Ha ha, I laugh with delight, I laugh with great delight, I laugh with utmost delight.

Since I've come to this world, I must leave my mark, to prove that I, Li Xian, have been here!"

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